In pectore

a term used in the Catholic Church for an action which is meant to be kept secret
Place latin_phrase Q1319909

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Identity

Instance of
Latin phrase
🏷️ Also known as
en In pectore en in the breast ar إن بيكتوري es In Pectore ja 心の内に pl In petto zh 默存心中
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Catholic Encyclopedia ID
08025b
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
topic/in-pectore
Freebase ID
/m/05nvjg
Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID
in-pectore
Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID (former scheme)
0116923

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Summary

In pectore is a Latin phrase[1].

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  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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